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July 17th Day of Mourning Remembering the Tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

15 July 2015

July 17, 2015 will mark the one year anniversary of the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 which resulted in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew members on board. The Boeing 777-200ER, an international passenger flight en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down while flying over the occupied Donetsk oblast in Ukraine, by pro-Russian terrorists most likely using a BUK surface-to-air missile. Immediately following the crash, Russian Colonel Igor Girkin, leader of the so-called Donbas separatists, claimed responsibility and boasted on social media about shooting down a Ukrainian AN-26 military plane. However, once it became clear that Flight MH17 was a civilian aircraft, the terrorists denied any involvement and the post was taken down. Evidence, however, points to the fact that Flight MH17 was downed by pro-Russian terrorists.

UCCA Co-hosts Event to Mark Constitution Day of Ukraine

01 July 2015

New York, NY (UCCA) – On June 29th, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations co-hosted an evening reception at the Ukrainian Institute of America. The event was organized for the UN Diplomatic corps and leaders of the Ukrainian American community to commemorate Ukrainian Constitution Day and showcase Ukrainian talent.

The evening began with opening remarks by Yuriy Sergeyev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Sergeyev welcomed the over fifty Ambassadors, Permanent and Deputy Representatives to the UN, as well as, leaders of the Ukrainian American community, stating, “ Today my country is celebrating a great national holiday - the Day of Constitution of Ukraine. For 19 years the Fundamental Law has been the legal basis for Ukraine’s statehood, development of the society and strengthening of the democracy. During the Revolution of Dignity the citizens came out in the streets of Ukraine to protect their constitutional rights against the usurpation of power. Today Ukrainians are also defending the unshakable values provisioned by the Fundamental Law: independence and territorial integrity of the country that are being severely challenged by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

UCCA Meets with Ukraine’s Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko

12 June 2015

Washington, DC (UCCA) – On Wednesday, June 3rd, members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America met with Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s former Prime Minister. Ms. Tymoshenko, who was in Washington, DC to hold meetings with Members of Congress and government officials, asked to meet with the UCCA to discuss ways in which the Ukrainian diaspora can continue assisting Ukraine.

According to Ms. Tymoshenko, the three issues highlighted during all of her meetings on the Hill were military, economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.

UCCA Supports Senator Portman’s NDAA Amendments

12 June 2015

New York, NY (UCCA) – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the nation’s largest representation of Americans of Ukrainian descent, applauds the inclusion of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016. The UCCA has repeatedly called for the United States to provide defensive lethal assistance to Ukraine, and the legislative recognition of continued Russian aggression in Ukraine gives us hope that the United States will begin addressing the growing national security threats around the world. Authorizing $300 million of new military assistance to Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative builds upon the congressional support Ukraine received in 2014 with the passage of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act.

"UKRAINIAN DAY"

01 June 2015

Ukrainian DayUkrainian-American Advocacy Event

July 15, 2015

Dear Friends of Ukraine,

The Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS), the Washington, DC public affairs bureau of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), will sponsor the second in a series of "Ukrainian Days" advocacy events on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. This "Ukrainian Day" event is extremely important as it will coincide with the 1st anniversary of the shooting-down of Malaysian Airline MH17 over Ukraine. Our goal in July will be to reinforce Ukraine's most pressing need for security assistance in order to preserve its territorial integrity and safeguard its independence against continued Russian threat!

Please stay tuned for further details...

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Statements

“Worldwide Solidarity Day”Friday, 31 July 2015 Remarks delivered on July 30th at the NYC Rally (organized by the UCCA NYC Branch and the Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine)... Read more...